Dance vs. Boogie

Dancenoun

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

Dancenoun

A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.

Dancenoun

(heraldry) A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.

Dancenoun

A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.

Dancenoun

(uncountable) The art, profession, and study of dancing.

Dancenoun

A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.

Danceverb

(intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

Danceverb

(intransitive) To leap or move lightly and rapidly.

Danceverb

(transitive) To perform the steps to.

Danceverb

(transitive) To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.

Danceverb

To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of movements, (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically.

Danceverb

To move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about.

Danceverb

To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to dandle.

Dancenoun

The leaping, tripping, or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement, in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art, in figures and in accord with music.

Dancenoun

A tune by which dancing is regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, etc.

Dancenoun

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

Dancenoun

a party of people assembled for dancing

Dancenoun

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Dancenoun

a party for social dancing

Danceverb

move in a graceful and rhythmical way;

Danceverb

move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance;

Danceverb

skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways;

Dance

Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value.

Boogienoun

(informal) A piece of solid or semi-solid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity; booger.

Boogienoun

(insult) a racial insult aimed at black people

Boogienoun

(informal) Dancing usually prominently exhibiting movements of the buttocks.

Boogienoun

A large, organised skydiving event.

Boogieverb

(intransitive) To dance a boogie.

Boogieverb

To move, walk, leave, exit.

Boogienoun

an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano).

Boogienoun

a black person; - offensive and disparaging.

Boogieverb

to do a lively dance, often with the two partners not touching, to the accompaniment of rock music.

Boogienoun

an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)

Boogie

Boogie is a repetitive, swung note or shuffle rhythm, or pattern used in blues which was originally played on the piano in boogie-woogie music. The characteristic rhythm and feel of the boogie was then adapted to guitar, double bass, and other instruments.